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the lines there that carry this, in just eight years, the line could take riders all the way to china town, but the project sparked a war of words at city hall. san francisco's muni line connects bay view and sunnydale, it could extend through union square, also finally through china town. >> it is a fabulous idea, we need transportation to that area. >> reporter: but now the city attorney who is running for mayor wants to stop the expansion because the cost has increased a billion to 1.6 billion. >> there is questions about the ridership projections, and questions about the ability to connect communities, which is the original reason for the project. >> political words, but also it is not for the future of san francisco. >> mayor ed lee says that herrera is playing politics. >> for somebody at this late stage, saying it is not where it needs to go, they are misleading the public. this is a good project, and when people put it in the short term context of perhaps a mayor's race, they do the public a disservice. i mean we have to make sure we're protecting taxpayer dollars long-term. >> rid
the lines there that carry this, in just eight years, the line could take riders all the way to china town, but the project sparked a war of words at city hall. san francisco's muni line connects bay view and sunnydale, it could extend through union square, also finally through china town. >> it is a fabulous idea, we need transportation to that area. >> reporter: but now the city attorney who is running for mayor wants to stop the expansion because the cost has increased a billion...
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opposed the merger last year. >>> china town took on a more festive atmosphere today as people from aroundathered for the autumn moon festival. ♪[ music ] >> according to chinese legend, the festival honors the peace of the moon goddess. legend says she saved the people of the earth by drinking an immortality elixir that was meant for the emperor and ascended to the moon. >> it's almost like thanksgiving for you. we give thanks, we appreciate all the good blessings that we have. >> the mostival continues tomorrow until 6:00 in the evening. organizers say if you are planning to attend, the best way to get there and avoid a traffic mess is to take public transportation. and speaking of the moon, nasa is heading back to the moon. they launched two probes. they are called grail, for gravity recover and interior laboratory. the look at the lunar surface and what's underneath it when they arrive at the moon around new year's day. >>> forbes magazine estimates the 49ers are worth $990 million. that puts them in 17th place overall among the franchises. the team is classified as a small-market fran
opposed the merger last year. >>> china town took on a more festive atmosphere today as people from aroundathered for the autumn moon festival. ♪[ music ] >> according to chinese legend, the festival honors the peace of the moon goddess. legend says she saved the people of the earth by drinking an immortality elixir that was meant for the emperor and ascended to the moon. >> it's almost like thanksgiving for you. we give thanks, we appreciate all the good blessings that...
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they can't fudge. >> reporter: this election has an unprecedented amount of candidates, live in china town, amber lee, ktvu. >>> and medical marijuana advocates will fight restrictions on expense expenses. they -- dispensaries, they will block a petition on new rules, after they put the number of pot clubs to just ten, now dispensaries will have to grow their own marijuana on site. activists say that would invite federal drug raids. >>> and the board of the metropolitan transportation commission voted 10-6 to move their headquarters into this building on main street in san francisco. they hope to buy it for about 100, or hundred million. >>> and lights went out in parts of oakland tonight. and for a time it affected bart, their station was closed for about an hour, now back open. the outage began at about 8:30, pg&e restored power but about 100 customers are single in the dark. a train operator reported seeing a transformer blow, but pg&e doesn't know the reason for the outage . >>> these are the highs from today. we did have a spare the air day today. these temperatures as warm as they wi
they can't fudge. >> reporter: this election has an unprecedented amount of candidates, live in china town, amber lee, ktvu. >>> and medical marijuana advocates will fight restrictions on expense expenses. they -- dispensaries, they will block a petition on new rules, after they put the number of pot clubs to just ten, now dispensaries will have to grow their own marijuana on site. activists say that would invite federal drug raids. >>> and the board of the metropolitan...
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they can't fudge. >> reporter: this election has an unprecedented amount of candidates, live in china town, amber lee, ktvu. >>> and medical marijuana advocates will fight restrictions on expense expenses. they -- dispensaries, they will block a petition on new rules, after they put the number of pot clubs to just ten, now dispensaries will have to grow their own marijuana on site. activists say that would invite federal drug raids. >>> and the board of the metropolitan transportation commission voted 10-6 to move their headquarters into this building on main street in san francisco. they hope to buy it for about 100, or hundred million. >>> and lights went out in parts of oakland tonight. and for a time it affected bart, their station was closed for about an hour, now back open. the outage began at about 8:30, pg&e restored power but about 100 customers are single in the dark. a train operator reported seeing a transformer blow, but pg&e doesn't know the reason for the outage . >>> these are the highs from today. we did have a spare the air day today. these temperatures as warm as they wi
they can't fudge. >> reporter: this election has an unprecedented amount of candidates, live in china town, amber lee, ktvu. >>> and medical marijuana advocates will fight restrictions on expense expenses. they -- dispensaries, they will block a petition on new rules, after they put the number of pot clubs to just ten, now dispensaries will have to grow their own marijuana on site. activists say that would invite federal drug raids. >>> and the board of the metropolitan...
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. >> i have a group in town down and china town and the north tunnel. [inaudible] the graffiti we abate everything is coming up to the areas now. >> i'm willing to take it on. i think -- >> you are telling me you are ready for this? >> i think so. >> okay. >> there you go. >> all right. >> all right. >> ready to do it. let's go. >> want to get the gray signses this over here and the garbage can and normally we don't do private property since it's on the corridor route you can come with me we will use black. >> we had a lot of changes in the graffiti unit. we do private property if someone moved we remove it and send it to the attorney's office and they take appropriate action. >> damage their property there. it's important to write the color in case they want to say what part of our house you abated the graffiti on. >> using your safety glasses the gloves. >> you got it. >> you know some places we gashi, people appreciate that. you know, a lot of timeses they say, thank you. >> the time where it's visible. a lot of people put it on the ground. >> i like
. >> i have a group in town down and china town and the north tunnel. [inaudible] the graffiti we abate everything is coming up to the areas now. >> i'm willing to take it on. i think -- >> you are telling me you are ready for this? >> i think so. >> okay. >> there you go. >> all right. >> all right. >> ready to do it. let's go. >> want to get the gray signses this over here and the garbage can and normally we don't do private property...
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yovrj china town is nowhere. i don't think south of market is nowhere. >> but mayor ed lee found over the past week that some opponent in the race for reelection disagree ivt historically i was supporter of the central subway project when it was 650 million dollars. now it is ballooned to 1.6 billion dollars. >>reporter: city attorney put rae mark subway supporters on the defensive even as they held a press conference to announce they have the money to start digging. >> time to stop making this a political whipping boy. >>reporter: tunnel won't begin for a few months. already lots of digging happening in union square just to move the utility lines out of the way. but critic sayal they this puts lots of people to work they would rather see the money spent to im paragraph bus service instead. >> financing of the project makes if they build it it makes muni worse off it is. >>reporter: williams of the sierra club worries the cost to run the subway will run muni deeper into the hole and design without stop at market
yovrj china town is nowhere. i don't think south of market is nowhere. >> but mayor ed lee found over the past week that some opponent in the race for reelection disagree ivt historically i was supporter of the central subway project when it was 650 million dollars. now it is ballooned to 1.6 billion dollars. >>reporter: city attorney put rae mark subway supporters on the defensive even as they held a press conference to announce they have the money to start digging. >> time...
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we hardly go to china town. before i came here, i held his hand. now my heart is a chinese box of riddels, no one understands. i blew hot soup for her on foggy nights. she trims the ends of my thinning hair, still she can't forget that day she faced the interrogation officers and said she was my sister. i have not told anyone we move like shadows in a haze of secrets and lies. now stairs fascinate her. she knows the neighbor's house by heart. 21 steps to the door. 9 windows. 1-1/2 bathrooms. she counts every timely visit just to make sure. in case one day she has to know. before i came here, i had a name. >> ships of wind. softly size the swaying trees in the secret place stilled by time. we toil between the deep brown earth crumbs past frommant toant in orderly procession surrounded by crushed new born grass and flattened flowers. many of us have died here. who's secret [inaudible] we do not know. nor the shift of wind the sudden wake that blocked the sun changes the course and brought with it the endless nights. we enl know the passing of formles
we hardly go to china town. before i came here, i held his hand. now my heart is a chinese box of riddels, no one understands. i blew hot soup for her on foggy nights. she trims the ends of my thinning hair, still she can't forget that day she faced the interrogation officers and said she was my sister. i have not told anyone we move like shadows in a haze of secrets and lies. now stairs fascinate her. she knows the neighbor's house by heart. 21 steps to the door. 9 windows. 1-1/2 bathrooms....
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. >> he also claims the china town activist influenced mayor lee to enter the race. another candidate claims that lee has also cut back deals with unions over pension reform. >>> treating cuts and scrapes with an antibiotic ointment may help healing, but a new study shows that it also helps spread a dangerous illness. the study finds that frequent use of the over-the-counter antibiotic ointments like neosporin could create a strain of mrsa. that causes mild to severe skin infections and, in fact, can be deadly. >> what was shocking in the study was that the areas that use more of the antibiotic ointments specifically in the u.s. had more resistance than countries that use a lot less of the antibiotic. >> up until now, oral antibiotics were the main concern. now the over-the-counter creams are in question, doctors say just keep it simple. clean the wound with soap and water and then cover it with a band-aid. >>> investors anxiously awaiting the debut of facebook will have to wait a little longer. the initial public offering has been pushed back. financial times says c
. >> he also claims the china town activist influenced mayor lee to enter the race. another candidate claims that lee has also cut back deals with unions over pension reform. >>> treating cuts and scrapes with an antibiotic ointment may help healing, but a new study shows that it also helps spread a dangerous illness. the study finds that frequent use of the over-the-counter antibiotic ointments like neosporin could create a strain of mrsa. that causes mild to severe skin...
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. >> reporter: china town supporters of pack and lee today spoke out against the ad and other candidates say they are closing in on lee's the lead in the polls. >> all these candidates are going to stay in the race. clearly we're making a very strong showing. >> reporter: there are 16 can dates running for san francisco mayor. sean elsbrum told us he will introduce legislation after the election to repeal rank voting because of what he sees as a waste of public money. david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> senator dianne feinstein says she was among the victims of a campaign accountant who is now behind bars on fraud charges. police arrested kinde durkee earlier this month and accused her of taking hundreds of thousands of the dollars from politicians. more charges are likely. durkee served as feinstein's campaign treasurer. right now her campaign has no idea how much money they may have lost because they have been unable to access the campaigns that durkee accessed. >>> students and teachers rallied around the jobs bill. some republicans will vote down the bill because they don't
. >> reporter: china town supporters of pack and lee today spoke out against the ad and other candidates say they are closing in on lee's the lead in the polls. >> all these candidates are going to stay in the race. clearly we're making a very strong showing. >> reporter: there are 16 can dates running for san francisco mayor. sean elsbrum told us he will introduce legislation after the election to repeal rank voting because of what he sees as a waste of public money. david...
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. >> and san francisco's china town business leaders gathered to blast the city attorney and mairl candidate herera after pulling support for the project. his campaign office told abc 7 news he wants to deal with the issue in a detailed and thoughtful way. and he'll post his position later this week. supporters maintain it will be good for the sti i pray this stuff happens and the subway becomes a political football for the campaign. because it will kill a community dream. >> the subway project will extend metro service to chinatown n july a grand jury suggested scrapping the project saying it's too costly and further straining muni. supporters claim most money would come from the federal government. >> and just getting started here at 6:00. more still to come, plummeting mortgage rates. we're going to take a look at the rush to refinance, why those rates may be too good to be true. >> also, the devastating path of destruction from wildfires sweeping across texas. >> and fog at the coast. hot inland. we've seen a pattern before and are going to see it again. details in the accu-weather forec
. >> and san francisco's china town business leaders gathered to blast the city attorney and mairl candidate herera after pulling support for the project. his campaign office told abc 7 news he wants to deal with the issue in a detailed and thoughtful way. and he'll post his position later this week. supporters maintain it will be good for the sti i pray this stuff happens and the subway becomes a political football for the campaign. because it will kill a community dream. >> the...
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chris heller is a manager of matchbox china town. >> i'm going to miss it if the season is canceled, but or business probably won't get crushed. we'll definitely miss the fans, but it's never been a huge effect. >> reporter: perhaps that's why the current nba lane dispute hasn't been much of a headline maker. helle says the impact would be -- heller says the impact would be far greater if we were talking about hockey. >> if we lost the caps season, it would be devastating. >> reporter: the nan players union and team owners are scheduled -- the nba players union and team owners are scheduled to resume face to face negotiations tomorrow. commissioner stern says if the two sides aren't close to an agreement by the end of this coming weekend, he'll consider cancelling the entire nba season, a touch break for those who work at the verizon center. >> they probably have 200 people that are working that game. that's significant to put 200 people out of work for 4090s. for 40 nights. >> reporter: to think the wizards tried to generate some interest in the team with those new look uniforms the
chris heller is a manager of matchbox china town. >> i'm going to miss it if the season is canceled, but or business probably won't get crushed. we'll definitely miss the fans, but it's never been a huge effect. >> reporter: perhaps that's why the current nba lane dispute hasn't been much of a headline maker. helle says the impact would be -- heller says the impact would be far greater if we were talking about hockey. >> if we lost the caps season, it would be devastating....
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year by the chinese progressive administration shows that half of all restaurant workers here in china town madeless than minimum wage. this morning mayor ed lee signed into law the wage theft prevention ordnance. >> there's already $7 billion of wage theft going on. we're not going to let that happen in san francisco. >> reporter: it gives investigators access to work sites, payroll records and workers at any time. strengthens the city's ability to cite employers immediately. and doubles penalties for workers who violate regulations. at cabbage grill an assistant manager welcomed the ordnance. >> they should get paid for what they work. let's face it. come on, i don't care. i don't think it's a good idea to be shorting employees from their hourly wage. >> reporter: activists said wage theft is a serious national problem. 2/3 of low wage workers report being a victim. the ordnance takes place next month. i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> a court ruling struck out down a law that prohibited day workers from soliciting work from passing drivers. the ruling from the federal ninth circuit court o
year by the chinese progressive administration shows that half of all restaurant workers here in china town madeless than minimum wage. this morning mayor ed lee signed into law the wage theft prevention ordnance. >> there's already $7 billion of wage theft going on. we're not going to let that happen in san francisco. >> reporter: it gives investigators access to work sites, payroll records and workers at any time. strengthens the city's ability to cite employers immediately. and...
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year by the chinese progressive administration shows that half of all restaurant workers here in china towns than minimum wage. this morning mayor ed lee signed into law the wage theft prevention ordnance. >> there's already $7 billion of wage theft going on. we're not going to let that happen in san francisco. >> reporter: it gives investigators access to work sites, payroll records and workers at any time. strengthens the city's ability to cite employers immediately. and doubles penalties for workers who violate regulations. at cabbage grill an assistant manager welcomed the ordnance. >> they should get paid for what they work. let's face it. come on, i don't care. i don't think it's a good idea to be shorting employees from their hourly wage. >> reporter: activists said wage theft is a serious national problem. 2/3 of low wage workers report being a victim. the ordnance takes place next month. i'm john sasaki, ktvu news. >>> a court ruling struck out down a law that prohibited day workers from soliciting work from passing drivers. the ruling from the federal ninth circuit court of appeal
year by the chinese progressive administration shows that half of all restaurant workers here in china towns than minimum wage. this morning mayor ed lee signed into law the wage theft prevention ordnance. >> there's already $7 billion of wage theft going on. we're not going to let that happen in san francisco. >> reporter: it gives investigators access to work sites, payroll records and workers at any time. strengthens the city's ability to cite employers immediately. and doubles...
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betty grew up in china town. she once worked at the family store when it was being robbed. >> betty simply said we are being robbed, dad, i'm not going to give any money from these people and they actually held a gun to her head. >> her family said she was not only strong, but selfless. they remember one of the last things she said on the phone before the plane hit the tower. >> betty asked for prayers not only for herself, she said please pray for us all. >> nine family members will fly to new york for the ceremonies. >> i just feel that being in new york will be being close to her. >> close to her, yes. but closer is not part of the family's vocabulary. >> closer is a word that is so thrown about so randomly and happen hazardly. it's never to be obtained. first, we never really had a chance to say good-bye to betty. >> a loving and caring person. >> and an american hero. vic lee, abc7 news. >> every year 43 san francisco fire stations hold a memorial for those who die on 9/11. [bell ringing] >> this morning fir
betty grew up in china town. she once worked at the family store when it was being robbed. >> betty simply said we are being robbed, dad, i'm not going to give any money from these people and they actually held a gun to her head. >> her family said she was not only strong, but selfless. they remember one of the last things she said on the phone before the plane hit the tower. >> betty asked for prayers not only for herself, she said please pray for us all. >> nine family...
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today it is in china town and north beach.e between bush and lombard streets closed to traffic from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 this afternoon. today's sunday streets will feature the first citywide table tennis tournament to commemorate the 48th anniversary of ping-pong dplom mass, this was -- dmoms diplomacy. >>> 8:56 and sunday streets a great day for it, rosemary got great weather in store for you. >> absolutely. heading out that way, look no farther for your forecast, sitting in the low 60s through the 10:00 hour, upper 60s around lunchtime and then at 2:78 degrees, mid-70s expected in the city for today. if you don't have plans for outdoors, what are you waiting for? find something to do. widespread 80s for the north bay, 87 novato, 83 expected san rafael, 75 again for the city, 60s for the coastline, mid upper 60s, upper 70s, low 80s for the east bay, east bay inland is going to be 80s and low 90s and then for san jose we are checking right about 84 degrees in the afternoon, 88 degrees los gatos, gorgeous day there as well. e
today it is in china town and north beach.e between bush and lombard streets closed to traffic from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 this afternoon. today's sunday streets will feature the first citywide table tennis tournament to commemorate the 48th anniversary of ping-pong dplom mass, this was -- dmoms diplomacy. >>> 8:56 and sunday streets a great day for it, rosemary got great weather in store for you. >> absolutely. heading out that way, look no farther for your forecast, sitting in...
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how about selling chopsticks to china? a towna is doing just that. >> reporter: every week, this factory turns out 10 million disposable chopshiks sold in china. america's georgia, a down desperate for these 80 new jobs. >> i thought there was nothing here, vacant building, vacant building, vacant building. it's a sad situation around here. >> reporter: david hughes and his partner started georgia chopsticks last may. local leaders were skeptical. >> they were looking to hire folks. then it just went on. >> reporter: what seemed absurd, selling chopsticks to the chinese, turned out to be the perfect business model. the chinese use 45 billion disposable wood chopsticks a year, but is running low on lumber. south georgia has forests of poplar and sweetgum trees, ideal for chopsticks. around america, closed factories left plenty of people looking for work. >> what kind of response did you get? >> we had to stop them from coming. there were like 400 coming in two days. >> for how many jobs? >> 50 then. >> this county's unemployment r
how about selling chopsticks to china? a towna is doing just that. >> reporter: every week, this factory turns out 10 million disposable chopshiks sold in china. america's georgia, a down desperate for these 80 new jobs. >> i thought there was nothing here, vacant building, vacant building, vacant building. it's a sad situation around here. >> reporter: david hughes and his partner started georgia chopsticks last may. local leaders were skeptical. >> they were looking to...
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the city alargest minority group. 13 of the candidates attended a mayoral's candidate forum in china towne was simultaneous translation provided. some of the people in the audience say they wanted to hear from the candidates in question. >>> this way i can actually hear what they are going to say and answer -- and answer, you know, questions which i think could be very pointed and they -- they can't touch. >> i want to make sure we have a city government for all that works for everyone. >> you want a government that represents you. i will make sure that the government of san francisco reflects all of the residents of san francisco. >> now, this november's election has aen -- has an unprecedented number of asian- american candidates. >>> new this morning "the chronicle" reports that dennis herrera has received $45,000 in campaign contributions from law firms who have received contracts. herrera says those contracts were based on merit, not on donations. he says it appears one $500 donation to his 2009 city attorney reelection campaign was inappropriate. and he says that will be refunded. >
the city alargest minority group. 13 of the candidates attended a mayoral's candidate forum in china towne was simultaneous translation provided. some of the people in the audience say they wanted to hear from the candidates in question. >>> this way i can actually hear what they are going to say and answer -- and answer, you know, questions which i think could be very pointed and they -- they can't touch. >> i want to make sure we have a city government for all that works for...
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theophiluserss were chasing the man in china town just after 2:00 this morning. police say they opened fire when they saw the person pull out a gun. he was not hit but two bystanders were. they injuries are not life threatening. investigators are looking into how plane officers were involved in the shooting and how many rounds were fired. it is unclear why police were chasing that man. >>> one person is in the hospital this morning following a stabbing at san francisco's fishermen's warf. it happened in front of the in and out burger on jefferson street. still unknown what led up to the stabbing. police are still investigating. >>> accused serial killer has gotten his wish. a marine county judge granted him the motion to represent himself. the 77 year old millionaire is charged with killing four northern california women. he previously argued he couldn't hire an attorney because he could not asset his assets a. preliminary hearing has been pushed back to january. >>> a police officer is now facing domestic violence charges. 39 year old louis is in jail on $1 mill
theophiluserss were chasing the man in china town just after 2:00 this morning. police say they opened fire when they saw the person pull out a gun. he was not hit but two bystanders were. they injuries are not life threatening. investigators are looking into how plane officers were involved in the shooting and how many rounds were fired. it is unclear why police were chasing that man. >>> one person is in the hospital this morning following a stabbing at san francisco's fishermen's...
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>> reporter: on the streets of san francisco's china town, you can find a staggering variety of asian, sharp fins. a key ingredient in a surprised chinese delicacy. and far from the streets there's a grim reality. many sharks are targeted for their fins. it's a brutal practice known as finning. it involves cutting the fins off of live sharks and putting the rest back in the ocean. many sharks killed each year are for the fins. california is the largest importer of start fins outside asia. the community is now divided. a controversial bill is working its way through the california state senate. a proposed law will make it illegal to possess, sell or trade shark fins. paul fong is one of the people behind the bill. >> we're losing 73 million sharks that are being killed every year. at this rate, it will grow instinct within our lifetime. the sooner we do it the better. >> critics say it unfairly singled out the chinese community. the bill mentions shark fins. the ban will not ban shark oil or meat. that's a point that one restaurant owner says is one of the fundamental flaws of the bill
>> reporter: on the streets of san francisco's china town, you can find a staggering variety of asian, sharp fins. a key ingredient in a surprised chinese delicacy. and far from the streets there's a grim reality. many sharks are targeted for their fins. it's a brutal practice known as finning. it involves cutting the fins off of live sharks and putting the rest back in the ocean. many sharks killed each year are for the fins. california is the largest importer of start fins outside asia....
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china coffee town in d.c. >> i don't have one. >> then i will do it for. >> did you thank you. >> let'srs." almost righted the ship. a winning record. i'm a dodger fan. winning record. bud selig. >> the great peter o'malwrite and how he must feel. it was strong finish. here is to next season. >> o'malley works in sweden, 1988. did you know that? >> i did not. >> great year. >> 1988. that's it for this edition of "the daily run-down." [ boy ] hey, i thought these were electric? uh, it is, yeah, it's a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? well it still takes gas to go farther. but you're not getting gas. true. not this time. uh, don't have to gas up very often. so you have to go to the bathroom? no. yes you do. thought these were electric? yes, it's a uh, a chevy volt. so what are you doing at a gas station? >>> good morning. i'm christian jansing. remote controlled airplanes are armed with explosives. a massachusetts man wanted to use them to strike up the pentagon and the u.s. capitol. rezwan ferdaus was working with the fbi. how did they even find this guy? >> they say i
china coffee town in d.c. >> i don't have one. >> then i will do it for. >> did you thank you. >> let'srs." almost righted the ship. a winning record. i'm a dodger fan. winning record. bud selig. >> the great peter o'malwrite and how he must feel. it was strong finish. here is to next season. >> o'malley works in sweden, 1988. did you know that? >> i did not. >> great year. >> 1988. that's it for this edition of "the daily...
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used pyramid fraud scheme isn't the only one going for as long as anyone can remember she's a town in china has been poor the village is little more than a dusty grid of brick shacks and its residents live on an average of just a thousand pounds a year but this spring a miraculous transformation occurred the local suddenly noticed that they were rich we have become a b.m.w. town declared one shocked a villager in the local internet forum well it turns out that it was a guy named king claw and he returned to the village from beijing and he had a fantastic idea he took the villagers savings which amounted to fifty five million dollars and he promised them interest rates of ten percent on their savings what he did with it is lent out to thirty percent to property developers who built all these fantastic apartment developments which nobody could afford to buy so the whole pyramid frauds collapsed last run from john law. but i didn't this is a classic example of a parent's game a ponzi scheme and of course it involves real estate which was the favored instrument of a ponzi scheme favored by alan
used pyramid fraud scheme isn't the only one going for as long as anyone can remember she's a town in china has been poor the village is little more than a dusty grid of brick shacks and its residents live on an average of just a thousand pounds a year but this spring a miraculous transformation occurred the local suddenly noticed that they were rich we have become a b.m.w. town declared one shocked a villager in the local internet forum well it turns out that it was a guy named king claw and...
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available in the ground shirts and media who tell the ritz carlton hotel and the town the film the millennium hotel in china you can see all t.v. and censored cell mccown's rocks hotel mccombs grand hotel macau diminish marco was also told the salt of the salty on.
available in the ground shirts and media who tell the ritz carlton hotel and the town the film the millennium hotel in china you can see all t.v. and censored cell mccown's rocks hotel mccombs grand hotel macau diminish marco was also told the salt of the salty on.
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. >> reporter: sunrise in an industrial town in china dotted with factories churning out electronicsor a job but now has second thoughts about living here. his biggest concern -- fumes from an alleged supplier to u.s. tech giant apple right next to his apartment. "it makes you feel sick," he says. this is one of the factories that environmentalists say make products for apple. the residents in the area have been complaining of the hazardous gas and could really smell a strong odor. with the help of concerned citizens, a veteran green activist tracked suspected polluters like this one. in a seven-month investigation it targeted and until a 46-page report. >> they commit to insure highest social responsibility standards. if they cannot manage their supply chain, it is just empty talk. >> reporter: in this town not far away, residents complain suspect suppliers emit noxious gases right next to their local kindergarten. in the village next door, locals say they live daily with polluted water and air, many attribute the high cancer rate here to the ever-worsening environment. young villag
. >> reporter: sunrise in an industrial town in china dotted with factories churning out electronicsor a job but now has second thoughts about living here. his biggest concern -- fumes from an alleged supplier to u.s. tech giant apple right next to his apartment. "it makes you feel sick," he says. this is one of the factories that environmentalists say make products for apple. the residents in the area have been complaining of the hazardous gas and could really smell a strong...
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china. but the chop sticks are made in americus-- americus, georgia, a town desperate for these 80 new jobs.ere was nothing here. vacant building, vacant building vacant building. it's a sad situation around here. >> reporter: david hughes and his partner jae lee started georgia chopsticks last may. leaders were skeptical. >> they were looking for people to hire folks but as it went on it was like "are they really going to make chop sticks?" >> reporter: what seemed absurd- - selling chop sticks to the chinese-- turned out to be the perfect business model. chinese has 45 billion disposable wood chop sticks a year but is running low on lumber. south georgia has poplar and sweet gum tree, ideal for chopsticks and around americus, closed factories left hundreds of people looking for work. what kind of a response did you get? >> oh, they had to stop them from coming. there was like 400 came the first two or three days. >> reporter: for how many jobs? >> 50 then. >> reporter: the county's unemployment rate is greater than 13%-- more than four points higher than the national average. this building
china. but the chop sticks are made in americus-- americus, georgia, a town desperate for these 80 new jobs.ere was nothing here. vacant building, vacant building vacant building. it's a sad situation around here. >> reporter: david hughes and his partner jae lee started georgia chopsticks last may. leaders were skeptical. >> they were looking for people to hire folks but as it went on it was like "are they really going to make chop sticks?" >> reporter: what seemed...
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town in the east of the country. in the tibetan autonomous region, china's state media say the quake killed seven people and around 100 are injured. fumiyo sagaya, nhk world, new tell high. >>> we'll wrap up our bulletin now in cambodia, where an ngo is treated a long neglected problem. in rural cambodia, pony carts remain a common form of transport. cheaper than a car, they are a cost-efficient way to move people and goods, and unlike many machines, they are still running strong after 20 or 30 years. but life can be tough for these beasts of burden. many are overworked, and owners have little knowledge of how to treat them when they get sick. coming to the rescue is the cambodia pony welfare association. roaming the country, this mobile clinic offers free treatment for ponies. the clinic's veterinarians have been forcing down supplements and healing injuries since 2007. they also hold workshops. pony owners get a crash course on how to deal with common problems, everything from colic to sore hooves. and locals are grateful for the help. >> translator: many ponies used to die around here before we had help from the ng
town in the east of the country. in the tibetan autonomous region, china's state media say the quake killed seven people and around 100 are injured. fumiyo sagaya, nhk world, new tell high. >>> we'll wrap up our bulletin now in cambodia, where an ngo is treated a long neglected problem. in rural cambodia, pony carts remain a common form of transport. cheaper than a car, they are a cost-efficient way to move people and goods, and unlike many machines, they are still running strong after...
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opposition forces may enter this town before the deadline. chinai's forces, this back in late july. according to a senior member of the transitional government, documents found in tripoli indicate that chinese companies offered to sell rocket launchers, anti-tank missiles, despite a ban on such sales. china says its companies did not sign military trade contracts with libya. >>> knox and her ex-boyfriend were convicted of killing a 21-year-old british exchange student back in 2007. questions about dna evidence could get that conviction overturned. two court-appointed forensic experts are now challenging the testimony of authorities, who said knox's genetic material was found on the suspected murder weapon. >>> to egypt now, where hosni mubarak's trial resumed this morning. he was wheeled into court on a gurney hours ago. major clashes outside the courtroom between police and the families of people killed during february's uprising. mubarak is charged with ordering the killings of more than 800 protesters, which ultimately ended his 30-year rule. if
opposition forces may enter this town before the deadline. chinai's forces, this back in late july. according to a senior member of the transitional government, documents found in tripoli indicate that chinese companies offered to sell rocket launchers, anti-tank missiles, despite a ban on such sales. china says its companies did not sign military trade contracts with libya. >>> knox and her ex-boyfriend were convicted of killing a 21-year-old british exchange student back in 2007....
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seen more people walking in waiting at china camp state park as word of its possible closures spread. this man brought in and out of town guests for what be one of the park's final days. >> the closing of the state park is a travesty. generations are born to lose out because once these places close it is willing to be hard to recapture the mcgann. >> the state parks slated for closure will begin this month. no other funding is found they will be completely shut down by allied to the front wall. >> you see all of these old buildings, the vandalism would be terrible. >> this family has lived in the park since 1890 in the last of the tiny village. many chinese americans want to come here to experience a small part of history. >> if we lose it, it cannot be duplicated. >> here at china camp there are ideas being floated on how to establish a new fees as a way to raise revenue. >> here is a live look at san francisco tonight. the fog has kept things cool. has taken a long time to clear a way. one was as warm as it got in san francisco. sixties in oakland, 74 in san jose. about eight degrees below average. to the south tonigh
seen more people walking in waiting at china camp state park as word of its possible closures spread. this man brought in and out of town guests for what be one of the park's final days. >> the closing of the state park is a travesty. generations are born to lose out because once these places close it is willing to be hard to recapture the mcgann. >> the state parks slated for closure will begin this month. no other funding is found they will be completely shut down by allied to the...
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towns. the only concerns of the big businesses moving their factories to china was the huge profit that they can make working with the chinese. as they transformed america from inland of prosperous independent producers to a declining nation of dependent consumers. they didn't care what this would do to the american economy, or our national defense. or to life in the industrial cities. that is not their job. their job is profit. the only concern of the politicians, by the way, were the huge campaign donations that they've received from these very same corporations, giving them the legislation that they so desperately wanted to make this happen. how convenient. how could a u.s. factory survive the unfair competition from china? let me describe it. been to china many times. our factories are subject to minimum wage laws and collective bargaining that ensures a high standard of living for blue- collar american workers. chinese factories exploit the poverty of their own people, employing up to 50 workers for the same cost as one u.s. worker. chinese children work 60 hours a week and more, paid n
towns. the only concerns of the big businesses moving their factories to china was the huge profit that they can make working with the chinese. as they transformed america from inland of prosperous independent producers to a declining nation of dependent consumers. they didn't care what this would do to the american economy, or our national defense. or to life in the industrial cities. that is not their job. their job is profit. the only concern of the politicians, by the way, were the huge...
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delegates in two thousand journalists are in town for the general assembly debate but in reality five countries are the ones who. really matters russia china france the us and britain the permanent security council members with veto power the real power in the united nations resides in the security council and it requires a consensus among the five permanent members and as long as the one and one or one or more of the permanent members won't go along with something the un's ability to act is limited no resolutions can succeed if opposed by any of the big five case in point the current palestinian campaign for un membership and statehood an initiative the u.s. publicly supported last year when we come back here next year we can have an agreement that will lead to a new member of the united nations an independent sovereign state of palestine living in peace with israel but this year it's the opposite with washington saying it will veto the palestinian un membership bid warning of additional collateral damage one of the things that i that i hope the palestinian leadership is considering considering is the day after what will happen when after
delegates in two thousand journalists are in town for the general assembly debate but in reality five countries are the ones who. really matters russia china france the us and britain the permanent security council members with veto power the real power in the united nations resides in the security council and it requires a consensus among the five permanent members and as long as the one and one or one or more of the permanent members won't go along with something the un's ability to act is...